Most plans, engagements, opportunities, and suffering are spent waiting. I wait without choice for a plan to unfold successfully. I wait without choice for an engagement to begin perfectly. I wait without choice for the opportunity to pay off fully. I wait without choice for the suffering to end and be forgotten.
Little in life is more hungry than waiting. Waiting consumes most of my time and if I let it, waiting will consume my mind, emotions, and strength. Waiting tries to consume my peace. Waiting is little fish constantly nibbling my soul. Waiting tries to become my master. Waiting does not have to be the unavoidable tool of the devil. Waiting in righteous hope can be the tool that rejoices with me when waiting is done.
Waiting involves time. Time is a creation of the Lord Almighty. Waiting, an arm of time was therefore created by God Almighty. Waiting is an important part of life for the servant of the Lord for waiting can produce good fruit. Waiting should involve hope as the ocean involves fish. Waiting can include hope if I permit it. Waiting, trust, and hope in the Lord is a part of the life of the servant of the Lord.
The Lord through Apostle Paul wrote, “We rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.” (Romans 5:2-5)
